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April 06, 2025 / Mika Danielyan

5 Advanced Metrics Every Development Team Lead Should Track

Discover the top 5 advanced metrics that help development team leads assess team performance beyond basic metrics. Learn about PR cycle time, escaped defects, MTTR, technical debt ratio, and code churn to optimize your team’s efficiency and code quality.

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April 06, 2025 / Mika Danielyan

5 Basic Metrics Every Development Team Lead Should Track

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As a development team lead, tracking the right metrics is crucial to measure team performance. In this article, we explore 5 essential metrics—velocity, cycle time, deployment frequency, bug rate, and lead time for changes—that help ensure your team is delivering value efficiently and maintaining high quality.

February 23, 2025 / Mika Danielyan

Hosting Strategies for Web Apps: When to Use AWS

Discover the top three use cases where AWS (or similar cloud services) is the best choice for hosting web applications, focusing on scalability, global availability, and serverless architectures.

February 04, 2025 / Mika Danielyan

When to Choose Monolith Over Microservices

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Choosing between a monolith and microservices is a critical architectural decision. This article explores key scenarios where a monolithic architecture is the smarter choice, helping engineering leaders balance complexity, scalability, and operational efficiency.

January 29, 2025 / Mika Danielyan

Top 3 Reasons to Use Microservices in Modern Software Development

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Discover the top three reasons to adopt microservices architecture: independent scalability, faster development cycles, and flexibility for complex business requirements. Learn how microservices can help your teams build scalable, agile, and efficient systems.

December 28, 2024 / Mika Danielyan

Unlocking Enterprise Agility with SAFe: A Leader’s Perspective

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Explore the essentials of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and how it drives enterprise agility. Learn from a real-world case study and discover three practical tips for a successful rollout—executive support, targeted training, and incremental adoption.

December 28, 2024 / Mika Danielyan

Mastering Scrum: A Practical Guide to Starting and Succeeding

Scrum is an agile framework that helps teams manage complex projects efficiently through collaboration, timeboxing, and continuous improvement. This article explains how to get started, key ceremonies, advantages over other frameworks, and actionable tips to enhance team performance.

November 21, 2024 / Mika Danielyan

Team Size and Efficiency in Software Development: Finding the Perfect Balance

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The ideal team size for software development is widely considered to be 5 to 9 members, backed by research and practical experience, as this range is thought to optimize efficiency and effectiveness—let’s explore the reasons behind this.

November 14, 2024 / Mika Danielyan

Switching Lanes: 3 Cases Where Kanban Outshines Scrum

I often face the challenge of deciding between Scrum and Kanban for my teams. Let’s talk about how I make that choice. It might help you figure out what’s best for your upcoming project.